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president obama's call for americans to honor the legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr., by volunteering in their own communities. right now, nearly 100 nonprofit organizations are holding a service fair on the national mall. one of them is points of light, an organization that aims to inspire, equip and mobilize people to take action that changes the world. with me today is deloris morton, she is part of the points of light program -- in fact, she is president of the points of light programs division. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having us. >> and you're a louisianan. >> i am. bayou girl. >> which i love. tell me a little bit about the fundamental philosophy that is points of light. >> points of light is the world's largest organization that's dedicated to volunteer service. all over the country today and throughout the year, we engage millions of people in volunteer service with an opportunity to first experience service, knowing that it can be transformational. it's not just about what you give to somebody else but what you get yo
president obama's call for americans to honor the legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr., by volunteering in their own communities. right now, nearly 100 nonprofit organizations are holding a service fair on the national mall. one of them is points of light, an organization that aims to inspire, equip and mobilize people to take action that changes the world. with me today is deloris morton, she is part of the points of light program -- in fact, she is president of the points of light programs...
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king's words. dr. king said the measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but at times of challenge and controversy. these are certainly those times. history will measure us on where we stood on fiscal issues, on the environment, and most importantly on the education and safety of our children. dr. king also reminded us that everyone can be great because everyone can serve. today i want to call special attention to the role national service members play in helping to make us all stand tall on a challenging issues we face every day in our cities. across our country, national service programs provide a cost-effective strategy for managing disaster relief, stemming the dropout, engaging at risk youth, capping environmental sustainability, championing revitalization and so much more. that is why i am so happy when the spencer, ceo of the corporation for national and community service, federal agency that runs americorps, a senior corps and social innovation fund is here
king's words. dr. king said the measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but at times of challenge and controversy. these are certainly those times. history will measure us on where we stood on fiscal issues, on the environment, and most importantly on the education and safety of our children. dr. king also reminded us that everyone can be great because everyone can serve. today i want to call special attention to the role national service members play in...
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like dr. martin luther king unit. dr. king once said life's most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others? it is a good word for all of us. regardless of our differences, we all have the same dreams for a better future for our kids and grandkids. i pay my children will grow up your -- with your children in an asian they can enjoy the freedom that has uniquely been the united states of america. >> i do solemnly swear -- >> this weekend, the 57 presidential inauguration. president obama begins his second term dairy sunday, the official ceremony at the white house, live shortly before noon. monday, the public inaugural ceremonies with the swearing in at noon eastern at the u.s. capitol and other inaugural festivities, including the capitol luncheon and afternoon trade. but all that coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. eastern time on c- span. throughout the day, the conversation by phone, on facebook and don twitter -- and on twitter. >> throughout inauguration day, our web site will have added features, inclu
like dr. martin luther king unit. dr. king once said life's most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others? it is a good word for all of us. regardless of our differences, we all have the same dreams for a better future for our kids and grandkids. i pay my children will grow up your -- with your children in an asian they can enjoy the freedom that has uniquely been the united states of america. >> i do solemnly swear -- >> this weekend, the 57 presidential...
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king's work is not yet complete. >> back in dr. king's day voter suppression was enforced by fire hoses and billy clubs. today it's more subtle. but just as dangerous. rnc chairman reince priebus is arguing to change the rules in their state for how they award in presidential elections. you should this kind of plan. might have won the white house last year, not barack obama. priebus says quote, it's something a lot of states have been consistently blue that are fully controlled red ought to be looking at. priebus supports this now
king's work is not yet complete. >> back in dr. king's day voter suppression was enforced by fire hoses and billy clubs. today it's more subtle. but just as dangerous. rnc chairman reince priebus is arguing to change the rules in their state for how they award in presidential elections. you should this kind of plan. might have won the white house last year, not barack obama. priebus says quote, it's something a lot of states have been consistently blue that are fully controlled red ought...
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dr. king, the one who got week engaged in politics, was assassinated earlier that year. even assassination attempt at a george wallace. it is no wonder things held together quite frankly. well, the congress passed what was then called the gun control act. among other things it said that felons, fugitives, drug users, those who have been adjudicated and it is not a politically correct phrase, but it is in the law, those that are mentally affected could not own a gun. 1994 as a world change in country changed, along with the thing i am proud is for having written and passed about. we added a new category of people who were prohibited from purchasing a gun. based on facts, not on fiction. that is those who had a restraining order issued against them in a domestic violence incident. added. then, two years later we expanded the list again to include anyone convicted of a misdemeanor violent crime, because there was some history that they were the most likely people to do something. time and experience has demonstrated we continue to take a close look at the risk to see if it
dr. king, the one who got week engaged in politics, was assassinated earlier that year. even assassination attempt at a george wallace. it is no wonder things held together quite frankly. well, the congress passed what was then called the gun control act. among other things it said that felons, fugitives, drug users, those who have been adjudicated and it is not a politically correct phrase, but it is in the law, those that are mentally affected could not own a gun. 1994 as a world change in...
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king wasn't just or an attempt to united's dr king wasn't just focused on racial justice but economic justice as well and a nation plagued by wealth inequality mired in endless wars abroad and an increasingly hostile war against organized workers at home our nation desperately needs a voice like dr king again. just . it's the good the bad of the very very hot valley and show is slowly ugly the good president obama of course president of course was sworn in earlier today as the forty fourth president of the united states in his speech the president touched on a variety of issues from immigration to l g b t equality and even climate change take a listen. it is not our generation's task to carry out what those pioneers be good. for our journey is not complete until our lives our mothers and daughters can earn a living people to their efforts our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. i for if we are truly granted equal then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well our journey is not complete until no ci
king wasn't just or an attempt to united's dr king wasn't just focused on racial justice but economic justice as well and a nation plagued by wealth inequality mired in endless wars abroad and an increasingly hostile war against organized workers at home our nation desperately needs a voice like dr king again. just . it's the good the bad of the very very hot valley and show is slowly ugly the good president obama of course president of course was sworn in earlier today as the forty fourth...
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our nation desperately needs a voice like dr king again. it's the good the bad of the very very hot valley and show is slowly ugly the good president obama of course president of course was sworn in earlier today is the forty fourth president of the united states in his speech the president touched on a variety of issues from immigration to el g.b.t. equality and even climate change they told us. it is now our generation's test to carry on what those pioneers begin. for our journey is not complete until our wives our mothers and daughters can earn a living equal to their efforts our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law i for if we are truly created equal then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well our journey is not complete until no citizen is forced to wait for hours to exercise the right to vote our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the striving hopeful immigrants who still see america as a land of opportunity to rise let'
our nation desperately needs a voice like dr king again. it's the good the bad of the very very hot valley and show is slowly ugly the good president obama of course president of course was sworn in earlier today is the forty fourth president of the united states in his speech the president touched on a variety of issues from immigration to el g.b.t. equality and even climate change they told us. it is now our generation's test to carry on what those pioneers begin. for our journey is not...
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imagine if dr. king had batted of leadership because it got too hard. had he not sad to pray that night in d.c. god and feel god's reassurance, the themeless faith in the future of america. but in the service, we come together to acknowledge in order for america to have a future, we first need to find a deep and abiding faith in god. it is this fate because it compels us to humility and compassion and concern for the nobodies. it is a state that helps us discover the visions worthy of our great nation and worthy of the sacrifices we can make. if this faith that sustains us when we feel that giving up, a faith that comes from trusting the word of jesus who said hello, i am with you always come even to the end of the age. at end of story. during that are martin luther king weekend several years ago, they were conducting an interview with reverend billy kyles and many of them knows that dr. king when he died on the balcony of the hotel. the interviewer asked how i would he be preaching we can and a story you've undoubtedly heard before, but dares repeating
imagine if dr. king had batted of leadership because it got too hard. had he not sad to pray that night in d.c. god and feel god's reassurance, the themeless faith in the future of america. but in the service, we come together to acknowledge in order for america to have a future, we first need to find a deep and abiding faith in god. it is this fate because it compels us to humility and compassion and concern for the nobodies. it is a state that helps us discover the visions worthy of our great...
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. >>> events to mark what would have been dr. martin luther king jr.'s 84th birthday. a wreath is laid in observance. leaders used the message of nonviolence to press for tighting gun control. >> today's actually the 84th birthday of the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. i don't know about you but i miss his words on days like today. >> we stand before you an we stand alongside one another as we make our solemn pledge to be faithful as we was faithful so that we may by your spirit lead your people on the path of peace. art and completely reimagined it? ...with best-in-class combined mpg... and more interior room than corolla and civic? ...and a technology suite with bluetooth, navigation and other handy stuff? yeah, that would be cool. introducing the all-new nissan sentra. it's our most innovative sentra ever. nissan. innovation that excites. now get a $169-per-month lease on a 2013 nissan sentra. ♪ humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. at liberty mutual insurance, we understand. that's why our auto p
. >>> events to mark what would have been dr. martin luther king jr.'s 84th birthday. a wreath is laid in observance. leaders used the message of nonviolence to press for tighting gun control. >> today's actually the 84th birthday of the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. i don't know about you but i miss his words on days like today. >> we stand before you an we stand alongside one another as we make our solemn pledge to be faithful as we was faithful so that we may by...
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i grew up knowing dr. king in virginia is jackson lee king day. we honor prosecutor -- martin luther king. are you surprised by the crassness of virginia republicans that they would use dr. king's day a national holiday as an excuse to make it harder for people to vote? >> you know, it's hard to -- virginia has really set a rather high bar to be sort of shocked by their crassness. this is the -- this is the legislature that voted for the transvaginal probe. so i mean, look, this has been the game plan of the republicans since 2010. they've done it on a state by state basis where they are redistricted their districts in a soft unprecedented partisan way. where they're going to make smaller or i should say more concentrated big democratic districts and then basically make it so that they have more districts that are sort of a plus republican on the partisan index. now they're taking it to the next level of they're going to use this in their plans to swing the electoral votes as well. so i'm not terribly surprised they would do this hook or crook. we
i grew up knowing dr. king in virginia is jackson lee king day. we honor prosecutor -- martin luther king. are you surprised by the crassness of virginia republicans that they would use dr. king's day a national holiday as an excuse to make it harder for people to vote? >> you know, it's hard to -- virginia has really set a rather high bar to be sort of shocked by their crassness. this is the -- this is the legislature that voted for the transvaginal probe. so i mean, look, this has been...
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. >> that appreciation days honors dr. martin luther king but also honors the civil rights movement. >> i'll be glad to fire the first shot. i am not letting my country be ruled by a dictator, i'm not letting anybody take my guns, if it goes one inch further, i'm going to start killing people. >> i'm here to tell you, 1776 will commence again if you try to take our firearms, it doesn't manner how many lemmings you get out there on the street begging to have their guns taken, we will not relinquish them, do you understand that? >> not only larry ward but of rush limbaugh and the guy that appeared with pierce morgan. this growing extremism that we're hearing, no one is saying that americans don't have a constitutional right, their second amendment rights to owning a gun. isn't that the bigger point, the distinction to draw here, that these proposals aren't taking guns away from people? >> absolutely. and thomas the clips that you just showed, there you have it, those are the spokes people for the pro gun side. and therein li
. >> that appreciation days honors dr. martin luther king but also honors the civil rights movement. >> i'll be glad to fire the first shot. i am not letting my country be ruled by a dictator, i'm not letting anybody take my guns, if it goes one inch further, i'm going to start killing people. >> i'm here to tell you, 1776 will commence again if you try to take our firearms, it doesn't manner how many lemmings you get out there on the street begging to have their guns taken,...
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he starts out as the committee organizer, speaks eloquently about dr. king, has a bust of dr. king in the white house oval office, will be inaugurated on king's holiday. what are we going to do about pushing our president to give a major public policy address on the eradication of poverty? no. 2, then to call and convened a white house conference on the eradication of poverty by bringing the experts together, creed and national plan that can cut poverty in half in 10 years and eradicate it in 25. first, a public policy address and then convening to put together a national plan. we will talk about that tonight and as the public to help us and engage the president on this by going to our website a future withoutpoverty.ocm. >> yesterday president obama convened a large gathering. many of the people there were victims. the new kid around connecticut's -- survivors from the newtown, connecticut shootings as well as other mass killings. the vice president was convened -- convene a commission of what should happen around the issue of gun violence. they came out with their recommenda
he starts out as the committee organizer, speaks eloquently about dr. king, has a bust of dr. king in the white house oval office, will be inaugurated on king's holiday. what are we going to do about pushing our president to give a major public policy address on the eradication of poverty? no. 2, then to call and convened a white house conference on the eradication of poverty by bringing the experts together, creed and national plan that can cut poverty in half in 10 years and eradicate it in...
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that's a quote from the dr. martin luther king jr. whose birthday was yesterday and we'll celebrate monday the same day as obama's inauguration. it signifies how dr. king's activism was not just geared towards racial injustice but every bit as much towards social justice as well. while our country has made significant strides in racial equality it very. soften seemsoften it seems we're going the opposite way against poverty with nearly 50 million people now living at or beneath poverty. carrying the torch and renewing the battle against poverty is television and radio host author, activist tavis smily. now tavis's goal is to reduce poverty in half in ten years and completely eradicate it in 25. while that may seem like an impossible goal, let's remember another quote from dr. king. we must accept finite disappointment but never loss infinite hope. now joining me now is host of tavis smily on pbs and the tavis smily show on public radio international. >> thank you. >> why are we going the wrong way against poverty in this country? >> t
that's a quote from the dr. martin luther king jr. whose birthday was yesterday and we'll celebrate monday the same day as obama's inauguration. it signifies how dr. king's activism was not just geared towards racial injustice but every bit as much towards social justice as well. while our country has made significant strides in racial equality it very. soften seemsoften it seems we're going the opposite way against poverty with nearly 50 million people now living at or beneath poverty....
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in fact, i know dr. king died on your birthday in april. how does it feel to see the first african-american president inaugurated for the second time on martin luther king, jr., day? >> i tell you, it's so exciting it's hardly livable, that is to say young people, people after my generation can take it with more e kwaun imity, more easily, but for me having been raised in the really, the awful south, it is amazing to think that a black man, not only has been president once, but has been elected a second time. this is really rare in our history. there are only a few people that have been -- who have been celebrated and elected twice and that a black man is -- i mean, mr. melvin, it's hard for me to even describe the feeling. i'm somewhere between weeping and laughing and shouting and dancing for joy. >> how would you characterize the president's first four years? >> i'm sorry? >> how would you characterize, how would you describe the president's first four years in office? >> i think that he -- i think that he expected less difficulty. i thi
in fact, i know dr. king died on your birthday in april. how does it feel to see the first african-american president inaugurated for the second time on martin luther king, jr., day? >> i tell you, it's so exciting it's hardly livable, that is to say young people, people after my generation can take it with more e kwaun imity, more easily, but for me having been raised in the really, the awful south, it is amazing to think that a black man, not only has been president once, but has been...
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it's the 50th anniversary of the "i have a dream" speech by dr. martin luther king. it's also on martin luther king holiday. what's the mood there in washington? >> well, i have to tell you, it's a little quiet. i walked by the white house earlier today, and they were still putting up the reviewing stand. there were some folks there. some, you know, very excited. talking to the cab driver on the way over here to the studio tonight, he's saying, yeah, it seems really quiet. i mean, people are definitely coming into town and congress members say they've gotten rid of all the tickets. that they had more people asking for tickets than they could help. so, i mean, but there's no question that it is a little subdued compared to four years ago. last time, of course, there was a new president, new first family. it was a historic election. i think this time it's a little more subdued because there's a little more realism and the level of hope and the expectations are a little lower which may, in fact, be helpful to barack obama in his second term because the expectations the
it's the 50th anniversary of the "i have a dream" speech by dr. martin luther king. it's also on martin luther king holiday. what's the mood there in washington? >> well, i have to tell you, it's a little quiet. i walked by the white house earlier today, and they were still putting up the reviewing stand. there were some folks there. some, you know, very excited. talking to the cab driver on the way over here to the studio tonight, he's saying, yeah, it seems really quiet. i...
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king. a lot of weapons are bought in the secondary market. >> 40% of gun sales have no background check whatsoever. >> exactly. >> 40%. >> exactly. all you would have to do to close that up would be to say, okay, fine, if you sell a gun to someone who otherwise couldn't pass a background check, then the liability for any crime committed with that weapon rebounds to you. that would create an incentive for people to do it on their own without any mandate from congress, that people would start doing background checks if they thought they could be liable. >> many of our viewers have been watching new york governor andrew cuomo who at this point the new york assembly at this moment is voting through an assault weapons ban and the reduction of magazine clips to something like seven rounds. we've also heard about maryland governor martin o'malley who is even considering fingerprinting as a possible -- in relation to ownership of firearms. what people don't understand is whatever those two do in th
king. a lot of weapons are bought in the secondary market. >> 40% of gun sales have no background check whatsoever. >> exactly. >> 40%. >> exactly. all you would have to do to close that up would be to say, okay, fine, if you sell a gun to someone who otherwise couldn't pass a background check, then the liability for any crime committed with that weapon rebounds to you. that would create an incentive for people to do it on their own without any mandate from congress,...
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president obama and others stopped by the statue of dr. martin luther king jr. in the capitol rotunda here on martin luther king day, with the statute between the paintings of the pilgrims and paid tribute to the late reverend martin luther king and now we look live from the camera of john roberts. the flatbed truck is ahead in front of the motorcade. because technology allows it, we are following along. some of the best moments are when the technology fails so we can hope that happens. since we can go to john roberts, we will. john, what is happening there? >> we hoping the technology will serve us well because we have a lot way do go, more than a mile to the white house. you are look at the turn we made on constitution avenue with a fabulous display of military music and ceremony as a number of military marching bands and dressed house platoons came by. just for the report, each of the platoons on the rifles they had a bayonet. there were three presidential limousines behind us. we are 100 feet away from the furthest. two are decoys. one is actually carrying t
president obama and others stopped by the statue of dr. martin luther king jr. in the capitol rotunda here on martin luther king day, with the statute between the paintings of the pilgrims and paid tribute to the late reverend martin luther king and now we look live from the camera of john roberts. the flatbed truck is ahead in front of the motorcade. because technology allows it, we are following along. some of the best moments are when the technology fails so we can hope that happens. since...
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happy birthday, dr. king. the dream moves on. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> does gop mean guns over people? let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this. this afternoon two men were wounded in yet another school shooting. this time in st. louis. today's shooting comes as the republican party is siding with the folks out there who want lots of semiautomatic firepower to fight this country's elected government. so has it become the guns over people party? republican u.s. senator rand paul of kentucky talks about the president usurping the constitution. republican texas congressman steve stockman talks about impeaching the president if he takes steps to upgrade gun safety by executive order. remember sharron angle, the nevada republican senate candidate talking openly about using second amendment remedies against public officials? people used to think she was alone out there, something of an oddity. what's becoming clear is in today's gop, she's more typical than no
happy birthday, dr. king. the dream moves on. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> does gop mean guns over people? let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this. this afternoon two men were wounded in yet another school shooting. this time in st. louis. today's shooting comes as the republican party is siding with the folks out there who want lots of...
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king's bible. obviously a heavy amount of symbolism there. >> and chief justice john roberts helms both of those? >> that's right and the first hispanic justice on the supreme court sonia sotomayor will to g take on. we had jen saki leading off the top of the show, your former colleague, as you guys were out on the road for the campaign, and we know that the president is now relaunching his campaign efforts for his second term to get the agenda across, leading off with gun control. do you think that organizing for action will actually work, that the catalyst of newtown combined with that of the machine that is the president's re-election style could work to get the american support the president feels he needs? >> i absolutely think so. 90% of the public thinks there should be universal background checks. you go to members of congress and they say i can't vote for that. i'm fearful of the mra and the organizing efforts that they would put together in my community, my congressional district. we know
king's bible. obviously a heavy amount of symbolism there. >> and chief justice john roberts helms both of those? >> that's right and the first hispanic justice on the supreme court sonia sotomayor will to g take on. we had jen saki leading off the top of the show, your former colleague, as you guys were out on the road for the campaign, and we know that the president is now relaunching his campaign efforts for his second term to get the agenda across, leading off with gun control....
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martÍn luther king, jr. . una tradiciÓn en la cual insta a toda la naciÓn a servir a sus comunidades el dia nacional de servicio " tenemos personal en los 50 estados y mas de 200,000 voluntarios que se han registrado para colaborar en ese dia y a lo largo del aÑo .. y tenemos miles de eventos en todo el pais para celebrarlo... porque queremos asegurarnos que aquellos que no pueden venir a la capital puedan participar .. un dÍa en el que la primera familia tambien se prestara a dar una mano.. y el cual llevara acabo en la alameda nacional mejor conocida como " national mall" el sÁbado 19 de enero 10 de la maÑana a 3:00 de la tarde " el dia nacional de prestar servicio a nuestra comunidad marcara el inicio de un fin de semana lleno de eventos para el presidente obama y el resto de la naciÓn .. este aÑo de nombro a la hija del expresidentes clinton, chelsea clinton como la presidenta honoraria y se espera que de un discurso a los presentes " como tambiÉn lo harÁ la actriz eva longoria y la jueza sotomay
martÍn luther king, jr. . una tradiciÓn en la cual insta a toda la naciÓn a servir a sus comunidades el dia nacional de servicio " tenemos personal en los 50 estados y mas de 200,000 voluntarios que se han registrado para colaborar en ese dia y a lo largo del aÑo .. y tenemos miles de eventos en todo el pais para celebrarlo... porque queremos asegurarnos que aquellos que no pueden venir a la capital puedan participar .. un dÍa en el que la primera familia tambien se prestara a dar una...
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previously unreleased interviews with dr. king in atlanta have now been discovered. the 32-year-old civil rights leader was then talking about how at the age of 5 years old he first became conscious of racism and how his mother tried to instill a sense of pride over inferiority in those difficult times. >> it seems to me that the only thing the mother can do, the negro mother, is to try from the beginning to instill in the child a sense of somebody-ness. this is what my mother tried to do. she made it very clear that in spite of these conditions, you are as good as anybody else, and you must not feel that you are not. this was her way of saying you should not have an inferiority complex. need a tow or lock your keys in the car, geico's emergency roadside assistance is there 24/7. oh dear, i got a flat tire. hmmm. uh... yeah, can you find a take where it's a bit more dramatic on that last line, yeah? yeah i got it right here. someone help me!!! i have a flat tire!!! well it's good... good for me. what do you think? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent
previously unreleased interviews with dr. king in atlanta have now been discovered. the 32-year-old civil rights leader was then talking about how at the age of 5 years old he first became conscious of racism and how his mother tried to instill a sense of pride over inferiority in those difficult times. >> it seems to me that the only thing the mother can do, the negro mother, is to try from the beginning to instill in the child a sense of somebody-ness. this is what my mother tried to...
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dr. king was a vilified man. barack is a celebrated man. dr. king and president barack obama's interesting convergence much history today. would celebrate his victory today but keep raising issues like too many poor people, too much violence. and too much racial disparity. >> that's what i was going to ask you about. do you think you would probably say that dr. king's dream is -- not yet fully accomplished is not yet fully -- been relevantized? what would you challenge president obama to do in his second term? >> the dream speech was the climax. 100 years later, you promised equal opportunity. you promised equal protection. the day he spoke -- i came here to hear the speech. i just left jail. couldn't use a public library. couldn't use a public restaurant. blacks sat behind. against the backdrop, he spoke and challenged the culture. saying now we must focus on the growing common. the victim in poverty p. food stamps, the unemployed. then the combination of drugs and guns and jobs, talking about urban policy, policy for poor people and ending ra
dr. king was a vilified man. barack is a celebrated man. dr. king and president barack obama's interesting convergence much history today. would celebrate his victory today but keep raising issues like too many poor people, too much violence. and too much racial disparity. >> that's what i was going to ask you about. do you think you would probably say that dr. king's dream is -- not yet fully accomplished is not yet fully -- been relevantized? what would you challenge president obama to...
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of course, conservatives never much liked dr. king. but conservatives claim an enduring devotion to our founding documents, the declaration of independence, the constitution, even though they have always had trouble believing those founding documents really apply to everyone. so of course, conservatives just hated this. >> we, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal. is the star that guides us still, just as it guided our forebears through seneca falls and stonewall, just as it guided all those men and women, sung and unsung, who left footprints along this great mall, to hear a preacher say we can't walk alone. to hear a king proclaim that our individual freedom is bound to the freedom of every soul on earth. >>t heoc that bill o'reilly believes is impossible. that is the dreaded liberalism mitch mcconnell is talking about. >> it is now our generation's task to carry on what those pioneers began. for our journey is not complete. >> that is the problem. that is the problem, conservativ
of course, conservatives never much liked dr. king. but conservatives claim an enduring devotion to our founding documents, the declaration of independence, the constitution, even though they have always had trouble believing those founding documents really apply to everyone. so of course, conservatives just hated this. >> we, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal. is the star that guides us still, just as it guided our forebears...
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the ceremonies coincide with the national holiday of dr. martin luther king. president obama will be sworn in with two bibles, one owned by martin luther king jr. and the other by abraham lincoln. the president and his family will attend a private prayer service at st. john's church across the street from the white house. at 10:00, the president heads to the white house to have coffee with congressional leaders. then at 11:55 a.m., the main vent. president obama will take the oath of office with the help of chief justice john roberts. today is expected to take on a less than euphoric tone of four years ago yet they're still going to hit on familiar themes like overcoming the bitter political divide in washington. senior obama adviser offered this preview. >> i think it's going to be a hopeful speech. i'll let the president speak for himself, obviously. but what he's going to do is i think remind the country that our founding principles and values still can guide us in a changing and modern world. he's going to talk about the fact that our political system does
the ceremonies coincide with the national holiday of dr. martin luther king. president obama will be sworn in with two bibles, one owned by martin luther king jr. and the other by abraham lincoln. the president and his family will attend a private prayer service at st. john's church across the street from the white house. at 10:00, the president heads to the white house to have coffee with congressional leaders. then at 11:55 a.m., the main vent. president obama will take the oath of office...
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. >> time now 5:30, i know the dr. martin luther king, jr. birthday was observed monday. >>> it's cold in chuckee but it is 9 below, fairfield is in the 20s and it's cold with an east breeze with a slightly warmer day near the east bay. >>> and traffic is looking good in oakland with no major problems and if you are driving to the bay bridge it is a nice drive. also from out past the carquinez bridge it looks good, now let's go back to the desk. >>> we have news from several fire agencies battling the fire not far from the carquinez bridge in the city of crocket. alex savage is right there and sal legs, you spoke with investigators who say this is suspicious? >> reporter: at this point the chief feels it is suspicious because nobody was living near the building and there is no reason why the fire would start accidentally. most of the fire has been knocked down and it is very dark down there, as you push into the pier the fire department will come in here and try to get to the underside of the pier and take care of the smoldering wood. let's s
. >> time now 5:30, i know the dr. martin luther king, jr. birthday was observed monday. >>> it's cold in chuckee but it is 9 below, fairfield is in the 20s and it's cold with an east breeze with a slightly warmer day near the east bay. >>> and traffic is looking good in oakland with no major problems and if you are driving to the bay bridge it is a nice drive. also from out past the carquinez bridge it looks good, now let's go back to the desk. >>> we have news...
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we talk about dr. king. one of the things he said was there comes a time when violence is the trail -- silence is the betrayal. [applause] any president is going to address issues we may can address. whoever the president is -- republican or democrat, no matter what. i can say in all fairness that even though i do not believe any of us have done enough, if you look at the two major pieces of legislation that were passed by this white house, obamacare, which everybody has been yelling and screaming about, significantly help poor people, significantly. [applause] if you look at the stimulus, in the stimulus there was $2 billion for food stamps. there was more money for head start and has ever been put into a bill for head start. there was more money put into poor schools. telegrams were increased. unemployment was extended. i am not saying it was enough, but i am saying, put the facts on the statable and go from the. if we had not done that, it would be worse. >> fair enough. let's get more facts on the table.
we talk about dr. king. one of the things he said was there comes a time when violence is the trail -- silence is the betrayal. [applause] any president is going to address issues we may can address. whoever the president is -- republican or democrat, no matter what. i can say in all fairness that even though i do not believe any of us have done enough, if you look at the two major pieces of legislation that were passed by this white house, obamacare, which everybody has been yelling and...
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president really built on the theme that begins in our declaration of independence that was repeated by dr. king in his "i have a dream" speech that this country is one country and that we're best when we're working together as a team. >> and how do we get done then? you already now have seen some opposition from those within the republican party. for example, congressman paul ryan, a man you know very well closely and you work with him. he says regarding the takers remark from the president's address, i understand the president will continue to use straw man arguments, affix views to your political adversaries. they do not have in order to try and win an argument by default. that's the reaction to the president saying people are not takers in this country. mccain said the president should have reached out in the speech saying this is the eight inauguration i have been to and always there's been a portion of the speech where the president says i reach out my hand because we need to work together. that wasn't in this speech. so from immigration to the rights of those who are gay in our comm
president really built on the theme that begins in our declaration of independence that was repeated by dr. king in his "i have a dream" speech that this country is one country and that we're best when we're working together as a team. >> and how do we get done then? you already now have seen some opposition from those within the republican party. for example, congressman paul ryan, a man you know very well closely and you work with him. he says regarding the takers remark from...
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dr. king's son, jesse jackson and actor jamie foxx were among those taking part. >>> and many americans honor dr. king today by spending their holiday in a day of service, volunteering to help the needy. the park service pays tribute by offering free admissions to all 398 national parks today. most schools, government agencies and stock markets are closed for this holiday. the president and first lady saying there's no better way to honor his legacy than to help out the less fortunate. so that's a great kind of theme for the day. >> absolutely. >>> the super bowl matchup is set. a family affair you could call the har-bowl, pitting jim harbaugh against his older brother, which i didn't know, john, head coach of the baltimore ravens. >> going to be a good one. in the nfc, the 49ers overcame a 17-0 deficit against the dirty birds of atlanta. they finally locked it up for good in the fourth quarter when quarterback colin kaepernick found frank gore who rushed into the end zone. final score, 2
dr. king's son, jesse jackson and actor jamie foxx were among those taking part. >>> and many americans honor dr. king today by spending their holiday in a day of service, volunteering to help the needy. the park service pays tribute by offering free admissions to all 398 national parks today. most schools, government agencies and stock markets are closed for this holiday. the president and first lady saying there's no better way to honor his legacy than to help out the less fortunate....
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the second bible belongs to civil rights leader dr. martin luther king jr. king's son joins me now from washington. we're so glad you're here. >> thank you. i'm honored to be here today. >> you wrote an op-ed, even your description of the bible is touching. you say it's faded and some of the pages are torn. tell us how your father, dr. king, used that bible. >> well, number one, we found that when he was pastoring or preparing a sermon, his first sermon at the dexter avenue memorial baptist church, that he actually had markings where he actually designated certain things within the bible. we know that he traveled with the bible, derived inspiration from it. it certainly is worn and at tattered. but i think that shows how much he used it. >> you say you never thought the bible would be used again. why? >> you certainly could never imagine that it would be used in the capacity that it is going to be used on monday as the president accepts his oath of office which is quite phenomenal. we had it on display at the king center so that when people come, they can se
the second bible belongs to civil rights leader dr. martin luther king jr. king's son joins me now from washington. we're so glad you're here. >> thank you. i'm honored to be here today. >> you wrote an op-ed, even your description of the bible is touching. you say it's faded and some of the pages are torn. tell us how your father, dr. king, used that bible. >> well, number one, we found that when he was pastoring or preparing a sermon, his first sermon at the dexter avenue...
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i'm old now, so i remember dr. king. i was a young teacher in boston and a white guy living in the black community, and the black ministers did me an honor of letting me stand by his side the first time he came to preach in boston common, and his words changed my life forever. that is when i turned my back on an academic life and decided to teach fourth graders in our poorest neighborhoods. i get so angry on his birthday or on martin luther king day -- i heard politicians who turned their back totally on every single thing he lived and died for, never lifted a finger to bring an end to apartheid in schooling, which is now at a higher rate than it was the year he died, and they say, "i, too, had a dream." you cannot play games with the dreams of our prophets. dr. king did not say he had a dream that someday in the canyons of our cities, north and south, we will have tests and anxiety-ridden schools. that was not his dream. we've ripped apart his legacy, and then we use his name in vain. my thing, as you know, is children.
i'm old now, so i remember dr. king. i was a young teacher in boston and a white guy living in the black community, and the black ministers did me an honor of letting me stand by his side the first time he came to preach in boston common, and his words changed my life forever. that is when i turned my back on an academic life and decided to teach fourth graders in our poorest neighborhoods. i get so angry on his birthday or on martin luther king day -- i heard politicians who turned their back...
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the event began at lan ford park and concluded at shepherd park, recreating dr. king's march to montgomery, alabama. >>> vice president joe biden kicked off the day by putting in volunteer hours. the vp and his wife kept up with their tradition by serving others in the area. the second family was all smiles, working for military members overseas. >>> ben's chili bowl got in on the national day of service today, with a book drive. they invited people to come in for brunch or dinner and tolls bring a new or slightly used children's book. the books will go to two groups. the reading connection and hope in a home, both serving underprivileged families in the district. >> that's a good thing. glad to see a lot of people out there enjoying the day. and the weather wasn't bad at all. i thought it would be really cold, but surprise! >> didn't have quite as much wind as anticipated, so it was really pleasant. that trend's going to continue. but it's going to be short- lived. >> enjoy it while we can! >> that's what happens with mother nature. here's a look at what is goin
the event began at lan ford park and concluded at shepherd park, recreating dr. king's march to montgomery, alabama. >>> vice president joe biden kicked off the day by putting in volunteer hours. the vp and his wife kept up with their tradition by serving others in the area. the second family was all smiles, working for military members overseas. >>> ben's chili bowl got in on the national day of service today, with a book drive. they invited people to come in for brunch or...
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dr. king today by spending their holiday in a day of service, volunteering to help the needy. the park service pays tribute by offering free admissions to all 393 national parts today. the president and first lady saying there's no better way to honor his legacy than to help out the less fortunate. >>> the super bowl matchup is set. a family affair you could call the har-bowl, pitting jim harbaugh against his older brother, which i can't know, john, head coach of the baltimore ravens. >> going to be a good one. in the nfc, the 49ers overcame a 17-0 deficit against the dirty birds of atlanta. they finally locked it up for good in the fourth quarter when quarterback colin kaepernick found frank gore who rushed into the end zone. quite a game. >> in the afc, baltimore ravens quarterback joe flacco threw three touchdowns in the second half. the final blow was when the ravens' carey williams picked off tom brady in the end zone. it was the patriopatriot's firs playoff loss at home. >> and the
dr. king today by spending their holiday in a day of service, volunteering to help the needy. the park service pays tribute by offering free admissions to all 393 national parts today. the president and first lady saying there's no better way to honor his legacy than to help out the less fortunate. >>> the super bowl matchup is set. a family affair you could call the har-bowl, pitting jim harbaugh against his older brother, which i can't know, john, head coach of the baltimore ravens....
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dr. martin luther king academy of leadership and enterprise. or they will name them for langston hughes, frederick douglass. should let the name the schools. [laughter] [applause] they should name it for people they do not like. [laughter] here are a few points. i will be unfashionable tonight. everyone in washington seems to think the way to solve the problems in our schools is to not give them another cent, another penny, to improve and make the schools look like places that are inviting and respect the value of children. aesthetics count. do not do that, but beat up on their teachers. that is the trend today. [applause] attack the unions. i heard about the teachers union from teachers in l.a. last fall. i flew to chicago to stand with them the day they went on strike. they were right to go on strike. [applause] i will tell you something. i am in schools all the time. when i was a young teacher, i remember this. schools are overwhelmingly -- the teachers are women. you go to a convention, if you are a guide, there are like 50 women for every
dr. martin luther king academy of leadership and enterprise. or they will name them for langston hughes, frederick douglass. should let the name the schools. [laughter] [applause] they should name it for people they do not like. [laughter] here are a few points. i will be unfashionable tonight. everyone in washington seems to think the way to solve the problems in our schools is to not give them another cent, another penny, to improve and make the schools look like places that are inviting and...
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one used by dr. martin luther king jr. as well as one used by the late president lincoln. listen. >> two figures i admire more than anyone american history are dr. king and president lincoln so for me to have the opportunity to be sworn in using the bibles these two men that i admire so deeply on the 150th anniversary of the emancipation and 50th anniversary of the march on washington is fitting. >> for the official swearing in today, he use the the family bible that is for his wife's family. and vice president biden was sworn in a few hours before because justice sotomayor had to leave to catch a plane to be in new york city this morning for a book signing. i bet her book has gotten a push in sales after the talk about her going to the bush signing. >> her agent did a good job scheduling that. >> preview of the second term in tomorrow's inaugural address? >>reporter: he has big themes to focus on from the idea the nation should come together we have heard in many addresses before and a call to action saying citizens should still be engaged with the political system long a
one used by dr. martin luther king jr. as well as one used by the late president lincoln. listen. >> two figures i admire more than anyone american history are dr. king and president lincoln so for me to have the opportunity to be sworn in using the bibles these two men that i admire so deeply on the 150th anniversary of the emancipation and 50th anniversary of the march on washington is fitting. >> for the official swearing in today, he use the the family bible that is for his...